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季

seasons
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingキ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. seasonsRtK
  1. quarterly publication

Popular Usage

季節四季季刊

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · child (子)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 978

Compound words

季節きせつ
season; time of year
四季しき
the four seasons
乾季かんき
dry season
季刊きかん
quarterly publication
季語きご
seasonal word (in haiku)
冬季とうき
winter season; winter
雨季うき
rainy season
夏季かき
summer season; summer; summertime
春季しゅんき
spring season
今季こんき
this season
秋季しゅうき
fall season; autumn season
季節風きせつふう
seasonal winds
季候きこう
season
澆季ぎょうき
frivolous age
季節的きせつてき
seasonal
夏季休暇かききゅうか
summer vacation
季節外れきせつはずれ
unseasonable
季節はずれきせつはずれ
unseasonable

Additional Examples

俳句は季節と関連が深い。
Haiku are closely related to the seasons of the year.tatoeba
日本の雨季はいつ始まりますか。
When does the rainy season in Japan begin?tatoeba
日本には四季があります。
We have four seasons in Japan.tatoeba
日本では季節の変化を大切にする。
We make much of the changing of the seasons in Japan.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 季

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step